Title: Maria's Song, Sinikka Langeland Norwegian folk musician Sinikka Langeland, singer and player of the kantele (the Finnish table harp) is a distinctly non-traditional traditionalist, redefining "folk" in successive projects. 'Maria's Song' finds her in the company of two distinguished classical musicians - organist Kare Nordstoga and "giant of the Nordic viola" Lars Anders Tomter - and on a mission to restore Marian texts to sacred music, weaving folk melodies in between the timeless strains of J S Bach. Langeland made a lot of friends with her sparkling ECM debut Starflowers: "There are jewels everywhere on this arresting example of ego-free music-making. One of the albums of this or any other year" raved the Irish Times. Where Starflowers brought Langeland into the orbit of jazz improvisers, Maria's Song is a meeting and cross referencing of folk and 'classical' energies, and also a righting of historical 'injustice': Religious folk songs are amongst the most distinctive elements of the Norwegian folk tradition, yet the Virgin Mary rarely appears in them. Once a much-worshipped figure in the Far North she was, as Sinikka puts it, "reformed" away in 1537, so this album brings Maria back into the music. It was recorded in the beautiful Nidaros Cathedral of Trondheim, famous for its Baroque organ heard here. Sinikka Langeland (voice, kantele), Kare Nordstoga (organ), Lars Anders Tomter (viola) Titles   1. Lova lova Lina 2. Bach: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren (BWV 648) 3. Ave Maria 4. Bach: Suite No. 1 in G major (BWV 1007) - PrA©lude 5. The angel Gabriel greets Mary 6. Bach: Suite No. 1 in G major - Allemande 7. But the angel said to her 8. Bach: Suite No. 1 in G major - Courante 9. He will be great 10.Bach: Suite No.1 in G major - Sarabande 11.Mary asked the angel 12.Bach: Suite No.1 in G major - Menuet I & II 13.Even Elizabeth 14.Bach: Suite No.1 in G major - Gigue 15.Bach: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar (BWV 607) 16.Lova lova Lina 17.Bach: Fuga sopra il Magnificat (BWV 733) 18.Mary visits Elizabeth 19.Kantele 20.Bach: Concerto in D minor (BWV 596) - 1 (without tempo indication) - She was filled with the Holy Spirit 21.Blessed is she who has believed 22.Bach: Concerto in D minor - 2 Grave & Fuga 23.Song of Mary 24.Kantele 25.Bach: Concerto in D minor - 3 Largo e spiccato - His mercy extends to those who fear him 26.Bach: Concerto in D minor - 4 (without tempo indication) 27.Kyrie 28.Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor (BWV 1004) Ave Maria